Kamakura Shirts: Great shirts, affordable prices and exceptional service

While internet purchasing is not yet available, the shirtmaker,
located on Madison Avenue in Manhattan, is worth visiting if one is in New York.

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When visiting Kamakura, this correspondent was thoroughly impressed
with what he observed.

The shirts and neckties were varied and the quality
top-notch. Most importantly, pricing was very affordable — $79 for the
much-lauded button-down shirt.

The store’s young-ish staff all appeared to be either Japanese
or of Japanese extraction. Their English was fluent and precise in much the
same way as young Scandinavians, whose command of the English language often
surpasses that of their American counterparts.

Perhaps most impressive was the service, which easily surpassed
anything this correspondent has experienced at other haberdasheries.

That isn’t to say competitors are intentionally poor in
providing service. Rather, there is just something innate about Japanese business manners and customs that puts
Kamakura in a league of its own.

This correspondent’s only complaint was the sizing of
shirts, which were clearly cut to fit the more slender body proportions of Japanese
gentlemen.

Brooks Brothers, J. Press and even J. Crew should take notice
of their new competition, as Kamakura offers one of the best values for money
in off-the-peg shirting and neckwear.